HE Vinodol

The Vinodol hydro power system uses the waters of the basins of Lokvarka (including Križ brook) and Ličanka (Bajer, Lepenica and Potkoš reservoirs) and a few other smaller streams. While this catchment area is not large (about 80 km2), the energy value of this system is confirmed by the fact that the catchment area is located at a height above 700 m and that the gross head of the Vinodol power plant is 658 m, which is one of the highest heads of hydroelectric facilities achieved in Europe. The construction of the facilities began in 1939 and the system has been in operation since 1952. With the aim to increase production, the system was expanded in 1985 to include the pump storage power plant Lepenica.